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Magnetic spin equilibrium (Ω∗​∼ΩK​(rm​))

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The spin at which the net material and magnetic torque on an accreting star vanishes. The corotation radius is typically comparable to the magnetospheric truncation radius, but the precise torque balance depends on the coupling and any outflow.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / iii / Paper 321 / 1 / d / Solution

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